by admin_lauth | May 12, 2010 | Private Investigations News
From missing loved ones to marriages gone wrong, there are a number of reasons why one should hire the services of a qualified private investigator. Don’t make the mistake of trying to do this work yourself! Here are the top five reasons on why a private investigator from your state:
1.) Avoid Danger. By putting yourself in the position one needs to be in to be a private investigator, you are exposed to grave danger. This is because you are unlikely to know how to master the art of surveillance or counter-surveillance – a sure way to get caught early in the investigation. Secondly, the subject you are following may realize your presence and may respond with violent behavior.
2.) Skill and Experience. It is likely that your skills will not match those of a good private investigator. Although the role may look quite easy on television, private investigation is a real art form that requires the utmost dedication and training. Private investigation is much more than simply following a car and taking photographs. Additionally, private investigators of today need to know how to: use overt and covert cameras to their ultimate advantage; install and download GPS tracking devices; use trace mail systems; use the Internet to obtain information; and most importantly, undertake threat assessments and risk management profiles. They also must think many steps ahead in regards to the investigation, and be versatile enough to not only change clothing and/or appearances during the course of surveillance, but also their vehicles.
3.) The Art of Investigation. The work involved with investigation is not simply asking a lot of questions. Although interviewing is a crucial skill for a private investigator in Connecticut and other private investigators to have, more importantly is the manner in which the private investigator asks these questions. For instance, a private investigator may use different probing techniques, or ask certain open-ended questions that will provide leads and answers. Several investigations of today require knowledge of forensic accounting, or, in other words, following a paper trail and discovering the stages of a fraudulent transaction.
Private investigation work also involves highly specialized and often expensive equipment.
4.) Knowing the Law. A professional private investigator is highly familiar with laws and abiding by them. He or she will know the proper way to gather evidence for possible court proceedings, and will never take the risk of losing evidence or disregarding court evidence rules. Police and properly registered private investigators are also the only people that are exempt and allowed to follow individuals and record their movements.
5.) Time and Evidence. As we can all imagine, the time it takes to do the work as a private investigator in Connecticut and other states is considerable. Private investigation is a full time job, and unless you are willing to devote that much time to it, it is very likely you would be able to adequately handle all of the obligations necessary for carrying out the investigation.
And even if you did spend an enormous amount of time on the project, you may come to find out that it was wasted if none of the evidence you gathered is admissible in court. The money you would then have to pay for an attorney could have been invested wisely into the services of a professional private investigator.
by admin_lauth | May 5, 2010 | Private Investigations News
A leading private investigator explains how many women are taking action to catch suspicious spouses in the act.
“Cheating husbands are still a hot topic in the media,” says Christopher Paoletti, Founder and President of Infidelity Investigations (http://www.infidelitypolice.com), a Connecticut private investigation firm that specializes in infidelity cases. “As a result, many women that have long suspected that their husbands were cheating are now taking steps to find out if their suspicions are true.”
According to Paoletti, the best way for a woman to determine if her husband is cheating is to collect as much evidence as possible.
“Gathering the necessary evidence of infidelity not only helps a wife to understand the true nature of her marriage,” says Paoletti, “but it is that evidence that will be necessary if divorce is a consideration.”
Paoletti says that it is the evidence of infidelity that can be critical to a women’s success in obtaining a fair settlement. Gaining factual, legally viable evidence of an affair, he says, is not only necessary, but it can give a woman an advantage.
“This is why hiring a professional private investigator to do the job is a good idea,” says Paoletti.
For the wife’s part, Paoletti suggests that she leave the evidence gathering to the professionals and keep a journal of any suspicious activity.
“Women seem to have a sixth sense about infidelity, so once a wife begins to suspect, they should start writing down those suspicions,” says Paoletti. “We tell our clients to give as much detail as possible about why they suspect that an affair is taking place and take notes that include any strange behavior with times, dates and observations.”
Paoletti suggests that the wife makes sure to keep the journal hidden by asking a friend to hold onto the journal for her.
“The longer that a woman is able to keep her suspicions a secret, the longer she will be able to garner evidence,” says Paoletti. “Letting the spouse know of any suspicions may cause him to change his routine, which makes gathering evidence harder. Of course, it is advisable to involve a professional private investigator as soon as possible, to be sure that all bases are covered.”
Established in 2001, Infidelity Investigations is a bonded, fully insured and licensed private investigation firm in the State of Connecticut, specializing in infidelity investigations, surveillance, background investigations, attorney investigation services, and GPS tracking. For more information, call 203-268-6319 or visit www.infidelitypolice.com.
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by admin_lauth | May 5, 2010 | Private Investigations News
Last month’s deadly Lake Street fire was an accident, but investigators couldn’t find the cause. Private investigators will take over now.
The fast-moving fire that killed six people in a Minneapolis apartment on April 2 was an accident, not a criminal act, but local and state fire investigators couldn’t determine how it started.
The official cause of “undetermined” in the city’s deadliest fire in a quarter century came Tuesday after weeks of investigation of the gutted apartments at 3001 E. Lake St. and laboratory analysis of evidence. Minneapolis police said little else about what investigators learned, but they said the finding marks the end of the active government probe.
Still, private investigators hired by attorneys will continue the inquiry and may ultimately reveal how a fire flared up in a corner apartment and killed the tenant and five guests. Fire investigation experts say it’s typical for investigators working for insurance companies, victims and other private parties to take over after suspicious causes are ruled out.
Minneapolis police Sgt. Bill Palmer said that no accelerants — one indicator of arson — were found in the area where the fire started. Last month, the fire department said the fire broke out in the second-floor apartment of Ryan Richner, a bartender who worked in McMahon’s Irish Pub on the first floor.
Also killed were Andrew Gervais, his three children and his mother, Anne Gervais; all were staying overnight in Richner’s apartment.
Denise Schmidt of Long Prairie, Richner’s mother, was deeply disappointed with the failure to determine a cause.
“I need a reason or something to focus my anger,” Schmidt said. “Why did it happen? Why did my son die? Why is the Gervais family gone? It would be nice to have a reason.” Her son’s funeral was Friday.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner found that Anne Gervais died of smoke inhalation and the others died from smoke inhalation and burns. The building owner and families of the deceased all retained lawyers as part of the private investigation.
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